Resources for science teachers

KEY PUBLICATIONS AND REPORTS

Department for Education Science KS4 Science DRAFT National Curriculum (June 2014)
OFSTED Maintaining curiosity a survey into science education in schools
Global Network of Science Academies (IAP) Science Education Programme Report on assessment and inquiry based science education IBSE

INTERVENTIONS IN THE CLASSROOM

First day form class meeting
Role play in Science Teaching
Adapted Socratic slide how to use questioning
Effective marking policy using OSTED framework (self-adhesive word template, 4 labels per A4)
Chemistry C1 playing cards word template (can be adapted to any topic)
Quizlet
Prezi
Scorative  classroom student response system
Padlet  e-wall
TED-ed
GRIDLOCKS Chemistry game (age 11-19yr)
Phet science simulations
Class Dojo  classroom behaviour management

EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH ORGANISATIONS
National STEM Centre UK
The Association for Science Education (ASE)
Education Endowment Foundation
The Education Foundation
Visible Learning (pioneered by Prof J Hattie)
Nuffield Foundation
Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA)
British Science Association
What Works Clearinghouse (WWC): US Department of Education

SPECIALIST SCIENCE SOCIETIES
Royal Society of Chemistry
Institute of Physics
Society of Biology

GOVERNMENTAL ORGANISATIONS
Department for Education
OFQUAL

FIVE MINUTE LESSON PLAN from Teacher Toolkit  [download]